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uncertain origin. It was described by Merlet in 1675 and was cultivated even earlier by 

 Le Lectier in his garden at Orleans. Probably it originated at the beginning of the seven- 

 teenth century, but whether it took its name from the Island of Cyprus or the cypress tree 

 seems uncertain. Fruit small, globular-turbinate, bright grayish-green, stained with 

 brownish-red on the side of the sun; flesh dense, rather coarse, semi-breaking; juice abundant, 

 vinous, sugary, with a perfume recalling cinnamon; first as an early pear; July and Aug. 

 Cincincis. i. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 12. 1874-5. 2. Cornell Sta. Bui. 332:451, 479, figs. 

 149, 154. 1913. 



This oriental pear, possibly of French origin, was received from New York by S. F. 

 Smith, Marietta, 0., in 1854. It is the parent of numerous seedlings fruited by Mr. Smith. 

 Fruit medium to small, oval, fairly regular, light greenish-russet, with numerous brown 

 dots; skin slightly rough; flesh yellowish-white, juicy, breaking, crisp; devoid of flavor, 

 poor; Oct. 

 Cincincis Seedling, i. Cornell Sta. Bui. 332:479. 1913. 



Introduced by William Parry and very closely resembles, if it is not identical with, 

 Cincincis. Fruit medium to large, oblong, largest at stem end, tapering to blossom end, 

 smooth, creamy-yellow; flesh tender, crisp, juicy, lacking quality. 

 Cincinnatus. i. Cornell Sta. Bui. 332:479. 1913. 



An oriental seedling produced by S. F. Smith from seed of Cincincis. Folette Smith, 

 son of the originator, says, " The tree is vigorous, hardy, productive; fruit resembles Cin- 

 cincis in color and shape but is quite distinct in quality; juicy, subacid, rich; flesh 

 gritty." 

 Cinquantieme Anniversaire. i. Guide Prat. 89. 1895. 



Raised by M. Gre"goire of Jodoigne, Bel., who considered it one of his best gains. 

 Fruit small to large; Nov. 

 Cire. i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:563, fig. 1867. 2. Guide Prat. 108. 1876. 



Wachsbirne. 3. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:187. I 8s6. 



One of Major EspeYen's gains at Mechlin, Bel., about 1840. Fruit large, long-conic, 

 obtuse, much swelled around the calyx; skin waxy yellow, bright, rather thick, slightly 

 tinged with rose on the side of the sun and some small stains of dark maroon; flesh whitish, 

 semi-fine and semi-melting, extremely granular about the center; juice sufficient but 

 wanting in perfume and in sweetness; third; Feb. 

 Cite Gomand. i. Guide Prat. 74. 1895. 



A gain of M. Gregoire, Jodoigne, Brabant. Fruit medium, turbinate-ovate, yellow 

 with dots; flesh melting, juicy; good; Oct. 

 Citrina. z. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 45. 1866. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 720. 1869. 



One of S. A. Shurtleff's seedlings. First fruited in 1862. Fruit medium, short- 

 pyriform, bright yellow, lumpy and nodular; flesh nearly white, coarse, gritty at core, 

 of a pleasant, peculiar flavor; Sept. 

 Citron, i. Mag. Hort. 4:231. 1838. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 720. 1869. 



A seedling of the late Governor Edwards. Fruit small, globular-turbinate, greenish, 

 shaded with dull crimson; flesh greenish, rather coarse, juicy, melting, sugary, vinous, 

 musky; good; Aug. and Sept. 



